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Jonathan Zucchetti
Nov 20, 2025
Jonathan Zucchetti
The Best Commander From Every Year of the 2000s
With 2025 drawing to a close, let's take a look back at this quarter century and pick out the best commanders from each year.
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Abandoned Air Temple
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Aven Mindcensor
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
48%synergy
Verity Circle
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
36%synergy
Trygon Predator
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Bident of Thassa
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Willbreaker
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Stoic Angel
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
29%synergy
Stasis
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Archon of Emeria
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
-18%synergy
Counterspell
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Cultivate
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Path to Exile
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
-14%synergy
Negate
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Beast Within
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Empyrean Eagle
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Birds of Paradise
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Hokori, Dust Drinker
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Game Changers
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Seedborn Muse
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Creatures
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Watcher of the Spheres
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Judge's Familiar
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Llanowar Elves
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Eternal Witness
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Emiel the Blessed
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Elvish Mystic
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Spectral Sailor
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Hylda of the Icy Crown
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Hushbringer
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Yasharn, Implacable Earth
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Mockingbird
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Sun Titan
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Kiora's Follower
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Yisan, the Wanderer Bard
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Archon of Valor's Reach
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Vryn Wingmare
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Collector Ouphe
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Aerie Mystics
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Jackdaw Savior
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Aven Interrupter
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Acidic Slime
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Karmic Guide
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Gaddock Teeg
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Kastral, the Windcrested
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Warden of Evos Isle
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Dauntless Dismantler
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Frilled Mystic
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Inga and Esika
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Keeper of the Nine Gales
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Skyward Eye Prophets
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Jubilant Skybonder
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Roon of the Hidden Realm
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Mulldrifter
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Windborn Muse
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Skycat Sovereign
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Choco, Seeker of Paradise
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Wonder
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Kataki, War's Wage
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Arcane Denial
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Dovin's Veto
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Generous Gift
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
-9%synergy
Krosan Grip
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Winged Portent
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Eladamri's Call
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Dazzling Denial
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
11%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-12%synergy
Chord of Calling
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Flurry of Wings
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Nature's Claim
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Shared Summons
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Bant Charm
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Lofty Denial
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Refute
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Heroic Intervention
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-24%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Cancel
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Snap
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Condemn
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Congregation at Dawn
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Aethermage's Touch
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Perch Protection
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Biomass Mutation
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Growth Spiral
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Hindering Light
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Brokers Charm
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Mana Leak
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
No More Lies
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Reprieve
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Scour for Scrap
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Austere Command
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Wargate
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Farseek
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
-24%synergy
Neoform
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Split Up
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Supreme Verdict
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Rampant Growth
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-15%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Migratory Route
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Kirtar's Wrath
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Hidden Strings
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Cleansing Nova
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Wrath of God
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Farewell
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-11%synergy
Wash Out
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Curse of the Swine
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Airborne Aid
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Distant Melody
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Winter Orb
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
-8%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Winter Moon
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Chocobo Racetrack
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Static Orb
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Storage Matrix
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Blasting Station
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Skullclamp
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Birthing Pod
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Meekstone
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Panharmonicon
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Wild Growth
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Rising Waters
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Deafening Silence
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Propaganda
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Blind Obedience
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Fertile Ground
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Ghostly Prison
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Sterling Grove
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Murmuration
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Coastal Piracy
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Bower Passage
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Soulcatchers' Aerie
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Rule of Law
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Mirari's Wake
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Will
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Opposition
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Market Festival
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Reconnaissance
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Dawn's Reflection
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Brave the Sands
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Brokers Ascendancy
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Aura of Silence
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Sphere of Safety
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Kindred Discovery
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Wolfwillow Haven
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Presence of Gond
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Control Magic
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Overgrowth
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Buried in the Garden
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Gravitational Shift
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Stony Silence
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Favorable Winds
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Serra's Blessing
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Laboratory
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Freed from the Real
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Back to Basics
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Frozen Aether
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Candlekeep Sage
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Seam Rip
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Dovin Baan
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Kiora, Master of the Depths
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Dovin, Hand of Control
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Kiora, the Crashing Wave
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
-18%synergy
Temple of the False God
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Secluded Steppe
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Saltcrusted Steppe
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Lotus Field
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Seaside Haven
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Restless Anchorage
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Ghost Quarter
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Faerie Conclave
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Multiversal Passage
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
67%inclusion30 decks45 decks
-14%synergy
Arcane Signet
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
-16%synergy
Basalt Monolith
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Selesnya Signet
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Gilded Lotus
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Simic Signet
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Azorius Signet
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Progress
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Azorius Keyrune
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Springleaf Drum
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Plains
98%inclusion44 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Island
98%inclusion44 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion43 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion40 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Seaside Citadel
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Azorius Chancery
67%inclusion30 decks45 decks
51%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
43%synergy
Evolving Wilds
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
33%synergy
Exotic Orchard
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
-8%synergy
Prairie Stream
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Canopy Vista
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
-13%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
-12%synergy
Glacial Fortress
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
-16%synergy
Path of Ancestry
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Mystery
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Port Town
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Fortified Village
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Bant Panorama
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Krosan Verge
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Thornwood Falls
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Brushland
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-11%synergy
Flooded Grove
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Plenty
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Scattered Groves
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-10%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Tranquil Cove
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Ash Barrens
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Opal Palace
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Overflowing Basin
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Razorverge Thicket
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-17%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-34%synergy
Flooded Strand
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-23%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-32%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-12%synergy
Hushwood Verge
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
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